Coleman Jacoby was a comedy writer for radio and television.

Born Coleman Jacobs in Pittsburgh, his father abandoned the family mother died when he was young. He was raised at the Jewish Home for Babies and Children from age 7. After studying art, he moved to New York, where he worked paining murals for nightclubs. He also started writing jokes for comedians. Joke-writing for Bob Hope

Bob Hope

Bob Hope, KBE, KCSG, KSS was a British-born American comedian and actor who appeared in vaudeville, on Broadway, and in radio, television and movies. He was also noted for his work with the US Armed Forces and his numerous USO shows entertaining American military personnel...

 and Fred Allen

Fred Allen

Fred Allen was an American comedian whose absurdist, topically pointed radio show made him one of the most popular and forward-looking humorists in the so-called classic era of American radio.His best-remembered gag was his long-running mock feud with friend and fellow comedian Jack Benny, but it...

 paved the way for steady work in radio. He changed his name to "Jacoby" on the recommendation of Earl Wilson

Earl Wilson (columnist)

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He wrote for Sid Caesar

Sid Caesar

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 and Imogene Coca

Imogene Coca

Imogene Fernandez de Coca was an American comic actress best known for her role opposite Sid Caesar on Your Show of Shows....

 on Your Show of Shows

Your Show of Shows

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. Later, after teaming up with his longtime partner Arnie Rosen, he wrote extensively for Jackie Gleason

Jackie Gleason

Jackie Gleason was an American comedian, actor and musician. He was known for his brash visual and verbal comedy style, especially by his character Ralph Kramden on The Honeymooners, a situation-comedy television series. His most noted film roles were as Minnesota Fats in the drama film The...

 and Art Carney

Art Carney

Arthur William Matthew “Art” Carney was an American actor in film, stage, television and radio. He is best known for playing Ed Norton, opposite Jackie Gleason's Ralph Kramden in the situation comedy The Honeymooners....

. The team also wrote for Phil Silvers

Phil Silvers

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's character Sargent Ernie Bilko for You'll Never Get Rich (later renamed The Phil Silvers Show

The Phil Silvers Show

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.

Jacoby was married twice, first to Violeta Velero in 1940, from whom he divorced, and later to Gaby Monet, who predeceased him. He had one daughter. He died of pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer

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 in East Meadow, New York

East Meadow, New York

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on October 20, 2010.